Latvian Osprey nest 2019-2023

[Shanta]

15:54 Vita is back
She has a nice crop


An Osprey is calling
15:57 Good guy Teo land with a half eaten fish


I think the wind blow Teo and fish again up in the air, Vita can hold onto the fish

[Owlie]

Some time ago Teo brought a fish for Vita, first he took off it and later Vita got and flew off with it


An earlier delivery


19:19 mating

20:08 Teo flew away again with a fish he had brought, without letting Vita get it

[Cessie]

What great news that Vita, has made it back to her home! Always a joyous occasion when both return!

[Owlie]

Teo is still holding the fish he didn't give to Vita earlier, Vita in the background


Vita is chirping gently, Teo eats fish

[guest]

[Polly]

April 13th

A busy day at the nest so far.

08:02:39 Teo leaves the nest with an alarm call.
08:02:54 - 03:06 more calls

08:03:54 Vita lands on the cam, chirps and moves up there
Another Osprey is still circling in the sky. Is it one? I think.

08:06:30 Teo comes back with a branch.
It looks a bit used. It also has protruding feathers on the right wing.





08:08:16 Vita away from the camera
08:08:26 back

She starts chirping again. Apparently unimpressed, Teo sorts nest material, but then flies to her.
08:10:47 mating

[Polly]

08:16 gym class
Vita chirps in on Teo. For a moment it looked like he was thinking about another pairing, but no ... he climbs onto her back and back down the other side.
It didn't look very sporty.



Vita looks very, very good, well-fed and in good shape.



... and she can speak with eyes.



Teo got her message. He flew away (to catch fish?)

[Polly]

09:47:22 Now the fish.



A bird circles the nest. A crow ...



Teo stands still and watches them.

09:49:15 Teo out - with fish


Maybe it's a subjective feeling on my part, but my need for crows is actually already covered this season.
Well, there seems to be twice as many in Riga this year as there was last year. Feels like ... They are constantly present, completely fearless and aggressive.
In the nest of Marko & Miina they got very close to Miina.


@guest Thanks for the video!

[Polly]

09:51:21 Teo back with fish, his vita follows him.



Teo doesn't give up the fish right away and flies away again. Vita scolds him and jumps towards the camera.

09:58:35 Now Vita is finally getting her fish. She leaves the nest in a hurry.

Teo is again gnawing at a branch on the side, which can be seen in the upper left. He's fiddling with something here, something there ... digs.

[Polly]

10: 36: 09/10 Not exactly sure who got to the nest first - Teo or the branch. In any case, both came from above.



10:37:50 It's getting messy.





Vita has had enough of Teo's tree cave. She is tyding up.
Meanwhile, Teo stands dreamily on the edge of the nest.

10:42 Short pairing ... so much time is needed.
Vita is still chirping.

Teo leaves the nest for a few seconds, but returns immediately. Now he continues to build the nest ... while Vita calls and calls and calls ...

11:06 The next pairing.

[Polly]

[Polly]

12:25 Vita first. She wants to catch the fish.



But not with Teo!



12:32 Now!



Vita leaves the nest with her headless fish.

[chrisitz]

Theo and vita are a funny couple.
I am glad to see them together also this year.
I wish them a sucessfull breeding and no goshaks....

[Liz01]

Polly, great reporting and pictures thank you very much

....10:37:50 It's getting messy.

[Polly]

April 15th

It is a pity that no one finds time for a short report, few words here. It's the same every year.
Only when something happens do everyone get in touch.

A quick look into the nest in the morning ...
Okay, Vita and Teo in sleep mode. Even Vita.





The weather doesn't seem the best.
Teo pulls his leg to rest.

[Polly]

They come and go ...
I haven't seen a fish shipment yet, but I haven't looked all the time.
Both are very quiet today ....


08:31:11 Vita flew out of the nest with high notes. She seemed to have seen something.
A few seconds later she flew back to the camera, shouting.
08:32:30 The same ...
What did she see or hear?

There were already some pairing noises (on the camera. (08:14, 08:50, 09:21) But I'm not sure whether these pairings were made.

TeO the nestworker.

[Polly]

09:42 Vita comes back with dry nest material between her left claws.



She looks at him ...



Silent ...




The nest has a very deep, loose hollow again this year.

[Polly]

08:43 Teo flies twice on Vita's back. Mating does not occur either time. It seemed to me that he had no intention of either.

[Polly]

11:04 am Teo and Vita end up in the nest together.
Vita comes with empty claws, with Teo it cannot be seen.



Gosh ... it's so windy today.
Teo is standing on the edge of the nest and has to balance several times.



Manteling

[Polly]

11:05 am Teo starts to eat.
Now it is clear (to me) that he brought fish.



There is no protest from Vita. She is not interested and prefers to pluck around in the nest.



11:11 Teo leaves the nest. Its claws are empty. So he left the leftovers behind.
(Although I don't see any leftovers.)